BUT WE SENT PLANELOADS OF CASH TO IRAN: Florida governor: We’re still waiting for Zika money.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) is accusing federal health officials of holding up money to fight Zika as the state combats its latest outbreak of the virus.
“It has been two weeks since federal funding to fight Zika was approved by Congress and signed by President Obama. However, Florida has not yet received a dime,” Scott said in a statement Thursday.
“We don’t need bureaucratic timelines — we need funding now,” Scott said.
Scott said his state needs the money even faster than expected after the Florida health department confirmed another outbreak of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County on Thursday.
Priorities.